primordial

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"Comets are leftovers of the era of solar system formation, so they're made of 'old stuff' -- the primordial materials that made our solar system," said Bodewits.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

Recent discoveries about similar art-filled caves in France suggest that our ancestors were creating more than murals and pointillism beneath the primordial mists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

The evergreen perennial’s triangular leaves are tipped with spirals, a primordial motif suggesting life’s eternal cycles.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025

Its stars may be a refreshing, new sight among a whole lot of primordial fare, but by casting for charm, “Jurassic World Rebirth” unintentionally questions just how much appeal this franchise has left.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2025

As the gravitational collapse continued, the primordial galaxies spun increasingly faster, because of the conservation of angular momentum.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan